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\t\t<\/p>\n Rebecca Gayheart<\/strong><\/a> is speaking out for the first time following the death of husband Eric Dane<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n The beloved Grey\u2019s Anatomy <\/em>actor, best known for his character\u2019s nickname McSteamy, passed away on February 19 at the age of 53<\/a> following a battle with ALS. <\/p>\n On Saturday (February 21), Rebecca<\/strong>, 54, shared returned to social media to share her first message following Eric<\/strong>\u2018s passing.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span>\u201cThank you to everyone,\u201d Rebecca<\/strong> wrote on her Instagram Story<\/a> along with a link to the GoFundMe<\/a> campaign set up by friends to support her and Eric\u2019s daughters Billie<\/strong>, 15, and Georgia<\/strong>, 14.<\/p>\n Rebecca<\/strong> also shared multiple throwback family photos with Eric<\/strong> and their daughters<\/a> on her Story.<\/p>\n If you didn\u2019t know, Eric<\/strong> and Rebecca<\/strong> married in October 2024 and split 13 years later in 2018. However, they later called off their divorce<\/a>.<\/p>\n In his final interview, Eric<\/strong> said that he and Rebecca<\/strong> still \u201cdeeply\u201d loved each other<\/a>. He also shared his emotional \u201clast words\u201d to his daughters<\/a>.<\/p>\n Also on Saturday, Eric<\/strong>\u2018s girlfriend Janell Shirtcliff<\/strong> returned to Instagram to share her first posts<\/a> following his death.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n